Fan attachment for rocking-chairs.



N0- 799,018. PATENTBD SEPT. 5, 1905. J. SEGAR.

PAN ATTACHMENT FOR ROCKING CHAIRS. APPLICATION FILED 12110.12, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH SEGAR, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO ARTHUR WVARD AND ONE-THIRD TO \VILLIAM LA TOUR. OF ST.

LOUIS, MISSOURI.

FAN ATTACHMENT FOR ROCKING-CHAIRS.

Patented Sept. 5, 1905.

Application filed ece ber 12, 1994- Serial No. 236,614.

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Be it known that I, Josnrn SEGAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fan Attachments for Rocking-Chairs, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention has relation to improvements in fan attachments for rocking-chairs; and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts more fully set forth in the specification and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a rocker, showing my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a detail in elevation showing manner of suspending the fan. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device, and Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the same.

The object of my invention is to construct a fan attachment for rockers which will admit of ready adjustment as to elevation and distance from the person seated in the chair; one which will be simple and capable of attachment to any design of rocker.

In detail the invention may be described as follows: Referring to the drawings, R represents an ordinary rocker. Adapted to be clamped to the upper transverse member of the back of the chair is an arm 1, the same being provided at the lower end with a fork 2, one member of which is adjustable to accommodate different thicknesses of chairs, the inner faces of the fork members being covered with felt 3 to prevent abrading the surface of the chair. The fork is clamped to the a fan 9'.

chair by a tightening-nuts, passed over a bolt 5. Hinged to the opposite end of the arm 1 is an arm 6, and when swung around to the position shown in Fig. 3 the base of the arm 6 abuts against the side of the arm 1 and is thus prevented from dropping. The free end of the arm 6 has clamped thereto the adjustable links"? T, which can be swung to any angle and held in their adjusted position by a clamping-nut 8. Between the outer ends of the links 7 is loosely suspended an arm 9 of The arm 9 swings in the nature of a pendulum, and as the rocker is operated backward and forward the fan takes up the oscillations and responds to the movements of the chair.

I niayof course depart from the details here shown without in any wise affecting the nature or spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- A fan attachment for rockers comprising a rigid arm adapted to be clamped to the back of the chair, a second arm hinged thereto and adapted to project forward from the chair, a pair of adjustable links pivoted to the forward end of said second arm, means for clamping the links in their adjusted position, and a fan suspended loosely from the free ends of the links, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH SEGAR.

Witnesses:

C. KILLEEN, JAMES A. Lucas. 

